Category Archives: Travel

An Old Building; Innovative Additions

Posted on May 21, 2015 by connieinasia

The single teacher’s apartment building I live in, along with the Peace Corp folk, is one of the oldest on campus.  Plumbing is a mess.  Mold is a constant.  Electrical wiring is iffy. You’ll also remember that during the summer, … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Day Tales from Along the Yangtze

Posted on May 16, 2015 by connieinasia

Note: Internet connection problems have delayed me for a week to post these. The China Telecom worker has been here to say that the telephone lines in my home are so old that they need to be replacing.  This is a huge problem. We’ve … Continue reading →

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It’s Mother’s Day Along the Yangtze

Posted on May 7, 2015 by connieinasia

All week has been about one thing and one thing only in my English language classroom: Mothers! Yes, the year has rolled around again for another Mother’s Day culture lesson, shared with my first and second year students. This has … Continue reading →

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Trekking to the Luzhou Church on Sunday: Not for the Weak of Stomach

Posted on April 4, 2015 by connieinasia

I have to wonder if our pioneering Methodist Canadian missionaries had the same feelings as I sometimes do when, in 1913, they made their way down the narrow alleyways leading to their newly-built, pristine worship center and sanctuary. I especially … Continue reading →

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Out-of-Town Treks Before the Snow: Theater and a Goodwill Drop-off

Posted on March 7, 2015 by connieinasia

Anyone following America’s Midwest news will know that our weather on this end, at least for the past week, has been something!   Snow, sleet, rain and then flooding due to the melting snow.  Seems we’re having 3 seasons (Fall, Winter, … Continue reading →

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Hospital Experiences: USA and China

Posted on February 5, 2015 by connieinasia

When the ambulance appears in the front of anyone’s house in my small Mid-western town , the whole world seems to know. Next door neighbors peer out of windows to see who is in such urgent peril.  Cars slow their … Continue reading →

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From Along the Yangtze: 50th Birthday Celebrations Finally End

Posted on January 17, 2015 by connieinasia

  Yesterday evening had me celebrating my Luzhou birthday dinner surrounded by Chinese friends and  Peace Corp colleagues, Angela and Geoff.  It was such a unique,  wonderful evening that I felt I should give you all the details. As mentioned … Continue reading →

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She’s 50 Today, Folks! A Note from the Birthday Girl

Posted on January 12, 2015 by connieinasia

Currently, I am in Chengdu where the rental room’s XP computer limits my website use of all the bells and whistles it usually has. No ability to post pictures and the homepage is all ascew but I did check my … Continue reading →

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Christmas Eve at the Luzhou Protestant Church

Posted on January 2, 2015 by connieinasia

Getting ready for Christmas Eve worship: The Luzhou Protestant Church (Our  sanctuary, the original 1913 decore) For 2015, let me finally give you the highlights of our Luzhou Protestant Church Christmas Eve festivities. Every year, our celebrations are a little different as … Continue reading →

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How Many Visitors in 2014? My WordPress Stats!

Posted on December 30, 2014 by connieinasia

For those interested, here are my blog stats compiled by the WordPress team for 2014.  Although I won’t be reaching my goal of 10,000 visits for my 50th birthday (Jan. 12), you have all helped me surpass previous years as far as … Continue reading →

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